FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Jack Davault arranges onions while wearing a face mask during a food distribution event organized by the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano at the Kroc Center in Suisun City, Friday, May 7, 2021. (Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic)
Solano adds more than 50 coronavirus cases heading into Mother’s Day
FAIRFIELD Fairfield accounted for 20 of the 56 new coronavirus cases the Solano County Public Health Division reported Friday, bringing the county’s pandemic total to 32,753.
It was the second straight day the numbers were in the 50s – after two days in the 20s – with the Mother’s Day weekend looming.
Mother’s Day last year marked the start of the first case surge in the county.
1-day Solano coronavirus count falls below orange tier marker
A fisherman prepares his line while wearing a face mask to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19. He is shown along the Suisun City waterfront, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. (Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic)
FAIRFIELD The number of new coronavirus cases in Solano County fell Tuesday below the orange tier threshold for the first time in a week.
The Solano County Public Health Division reported 25 confirmed cases, taking the total to 32,613.
“We have been here before. I don’t want to overread that,” Dr. Bela Matyas, the county public health officer, said in a phone interview.
FAIRFIELD The Solano County Public Health Division reported the second-lowest number of coronavirus cases Wednesday for any day in April.
The 21 cases take the overall total to 32,366. The lowest single-day total – 20 – was reported April 20.
“I hope it is the sign of things to come . . . (b
Solano County announces Covid-19 vaccination clinics
FAIRFIELD The Solano County Public Health Division, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, NorthBay Healthcare, Partnership Healthplan California, Touro University California, Medic Ambulance and several other local agencies, has announced a series of upcoming Covid-19 vaccination clinics.
Anyone 16 or 17 can only receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to the appointment, or have a parent/guardian who can be contacted by phone during the appointment.
Walk-ins will be accepted, but appointments are preferred.
For help making appointments, call 784-8655. For a full list of vaccine clinics, visit www.solanocounty.com/covidvaccine.
FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Rashawn Foxworth places a box of food into a trunk of a car during a drive-thru food distribution event at the Joseph A. Nelson Community Center in Suisun City, Friday, April 23, 2021. (Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic)
Food distribution event shows need during Covid still very real
SUISUN CITY Organizers of a free food distribution event Friday in Suisun City expected to give away 1,200 boxes filled with milk, yogurt, cooked meats and produce – a clear indication that some individuals are still in great need due to the curtailing response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Free Food for Solano was organized by Heather Pierini in response to the need during the pandemic, and she partnered with Suisun City Vice Mayor Wanda Williams for this event at the Joseph A. Nelson Community Center.